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a thing that can be seen and touched, but is not alive 物体；物品；东西 everyday objects such as cups and saucers 诸如杯碟之类的日用品 inanimate objects (= things that are not alive) 无生命物体 a physical/material object (= that you can see and touch) 实物/物质 The scanner detected a metal object. 扫描仪检测到一个金属物体。 We now know that solid objects are largely made up of empty space. 我们现在知道固体很大程度上是由空间组成的。 art objects from the ancient world 古代的艺术品
Vocabulary Building Objects you can usesee also UFOObjects you can use 表示用具、物品的词 - A device is something that has been designed to do a particular job:
There is a new device for cars that warns drivers of traffic jams ahead. 有一种新的汽车装置可提醒司机前面交通拥堵。
- A gadget is a small object that does something useful, but is not really necessary:
gadget 指有用、但不一定必需的小器具、小装置： His kitchen is full of gadgets he never uses. 他厨房里到处是他从不使用的小器具。
- An instrument is used especially for careful or scientific work:
‘What do you call the instrument that measures temperature?’ ‘A thermometer.’ “测量温度的仪器叫什么？” “温度计。”
- A tool is something that you use for making and repairing things:
tool 指制造或修理用的工具、用具： ‘Have you got one of those tools for turning screws?’ ‘Do you mean a screwdriver?’ “你有拧螺丝钉的工具吗？” “你是指螺丝刀吗？”
- A machine has moving parts and is used for a particular job. It usually stands on its own:
machine 指有特定用途的机器，通常为独立设备： ‘What’s a blender?’ ‘It’s an electric machine for mixing soft food or liquid.’ “搅拌器是什么？” “是搅和软食物或液汁的电动机器。”
- An appliance is a large machine that you use in the house, such as a washing machine.
- Equipment means all the things you need for a particular activity:
climbing equipment. 攀登活动的装备
- Apparatus means all the tools, machines or equipment that you need for something:
apparatus 统称做某事所用的设备、用具、器械、装置： firefighters wearing breathing apparatus. 戴着呼吸装置的消防人员
Extra ExamplesFurniture and other household objects were piled up outside the house. 家具及其他家居用品堆放在屋外。 This looks a very unusual object. What is it exactly? 这东西看起来很不寻常。它究竟是什么？ He looked down at the drumsticks as if turning to inanimate objects for emotional support. 他低头看着鼓槌，好像转向无生命的物体寻求情感支持。 The internet cannot replace the thrill of holding the physical object of a book in your hands. 互联网无法取代把书的实物握在手中的兴奋感。 Glass and plastic objects lined the shelves. 架子上排列着玻璃和塑料制品。 books, paintings, sculpture and other precious objects 书籍、绘画、雕塑和其他珍贵物品
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective- inanimate
- solid
- three-dimensional
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- object of desire, study, attention, etc.
a person or thing that somebody desires, studies, pays attention to, etc. （极欲得到、研究、注意等的）对象 He felt he was nothing more to her than an object of desire. 他觉得对她来说自己不过是个性欲对象而已。 Her objects of study are all paintings. 她的研究对象都是绘画。 an object of affection/ridicule/worship 喜爱/嘲笑/崇拜的对象
Extra Examplessee also sex objectThe Rolls Royce was an object of desire, and I desired one. 劳斯莱斯是一个渴望的对象，我想要一个。 Such a product aims to become an object of desire. 这样的产品旨在成为欲望的对象。 The strange creature became the object of much curiosity. 这个奇怪的生物成了人们好奇的对象。
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an aim or a purpose 宗旨；目的；目标 Her sole object in life is to become a travel writer. 她人生的唯一目标就是当游记作家。 The object is to educate people about road safety. 目的是教育人们注意交通安全。 The object of the game is to score points by combining cards. 游戏的目的是通过合牌得分。 If you're late, you'll defeat the whole object of the exercise. 如果你迟到了，便不能达到整个活动的目的。 - with the object of doing something
He put together an army with the object of taking back the lost territory. 他组建了一支军队，目的是收复失地。
Synonyms targettarget- objective
- goal
- object
- end
- target a result that you try to achieve:
Set yourself targets that you can reasonably hope to achieve. 给自己制订有望达到的指标。 attainment targets in schools 学校的成绩目标
- objective (rather formal
) something that you are trying to achieve: 指正努力达到的目标、目的： What is the main objective of this project? 这个项目的主要目标是什么？
- goal something that you hope to achieve:
He continued to pursue his goal of becoming an actor. 他继续追求他成为演员的目标。
target, objective or goal? 用 target、objective 还是 goal？ - object the purpose of something; something that you plan to achieve:
The object is to educate people about road safety. 目的就是教育大众注意交通安全。
- end something that you plan to achieve:
He joined the society for political ends. 他为了政治目的加入了这个协会。 That’s only OK if you believe that the end justifies the means (= bad methods of doing something are acceptable if the final result is good). 除非你认为只要目的正确可以不择手段，不然那是不可以接受的。
- to work towards a(n) target/objective/goal
- a(n) ambitious/major/long-term/short-term/future target/objective/goal
- economic/financial/business targets/objectives/goals
- to set/agree on/identify/reach/meet/exceed a(n) target/objective/goal
- to achieve a(n) target/objective/goal/end
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective- main
- primary
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- lesson
- the object of the exercise
- the object of the game
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grammar 语法 a noun, noun phrase or pronoun that refers to a person or thing that is affected by the action of the verb (called the direct object), or that the action is done to or for (called the indirect object) 宾语（包括直接宾语、间接宾语） More Like This Pronunciation changes by part of speechPronunciation changes by part of speech
Word Originlate Middle English: from medieval Latin objectum ‘thing presented to the mind’, neuter past participle (used as a noun) of Latin obicere, from ob- ‘in the way of’ + jacere ‘to throw’; the verb may also partly represent the Latin frequentative objectare.
Idioms
money is no object
money is not something that needs to be considered, because there is plenty of it available 费用不在话下；钱不成问题 She travels around the world as if money is no object. 她周游世界，好像钱不是问题。